Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$242,000
Down 15.7% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Redhill
SA 5521 · Port Pirie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $242,000
- Population
- 147
- Postcode
- 5521
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Redhill, South Australia
Property market insights for Redhill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Redhill SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$375 per week
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Redhill, SA is currently $242,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Redhill has a 12-month growth rate of -15.7% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Redhill is $375 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Redhill safe?
The overall rate for Redhill is 2,295 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Redhill.
Overall crime rate
2,295
offences per 100,000 residents
25% belowRest of SA
RedhillRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Redhill?
Redhill SA 5521 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
147 people call Redhill home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $916 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $602 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $175 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.4%Above
15–3417.0%Below
35–5424.5%Above
55–7429.3%In line
75 and over17.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.3%Above
Townhouses9.2%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright64.2%Above
Paying a mortgage18.9%Below
Renting17.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.7%Below
One car32.8%Below
Two cars21.9%Below
Three or more34.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.7%Above
Drove to work48.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Redhill
21.7% of workers in Redhill worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
2.7% of Redhill residents were born in England.
46.3% of people in Redhill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Redhill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Redhill SA 5521.
Is Redhill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.4% of Redhill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
37 family households lived in Redhill; 40.5% were couple families and 13.5% were one-parent families.
24.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Redhill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Redhill had 147 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
46.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Redhill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.3% of occupied private dwellings in Redhill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Redhill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
64.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
18.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Redhill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Redhill had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 52.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 23.0%, while 13.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Redhill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
48.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Redhill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 32.8% of the total.
56.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Redhill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.0% reported a different address.
4.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Redhill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.6% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Redhill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.8% of Redhill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Redhill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.0% of ancestry responses in Redhill.
Australian ancestry made up 44.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Redhill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 33.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Redhill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
27.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Redhill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
17.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.2% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Redhill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Redhill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $916 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $602.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $175 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Redhill compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.7% in Redhill, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 64.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 17.0% in Redhill, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Redhill
Is Redhill expensive?
The median house price is $242,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Redhill good for families?
The Census counted 37 local families, and 18.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Redhill?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Redhill
52 streets in Redhill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adey Rd
- Augusta Hwy
- Barkulla Rd
- Barr St
- Bimberdean Rd
- Boundary
- Bowman St
- Clifford Rd
- Ellis St
- Ellis St West
- Evans Rd
- Ewbank St
- Fergusons Rd
- Floppers Trk
- Gap Rd
- Gum Park Rd
- Hannarts Rd
- Hayes Rd
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- Hope St
- Hydon Rd
- Jones Road
- Kelly Rd
- Kirchner Rd
- Klaus Rd
- Larcombes Trk
- Lease Road
- Lithgows Rd
- Long Gully Road
- Main Rd
- Marks Rd
- Martins Rd
- Maslin St
- Moorhouse St
- Mumfords Rd
- Narridy Rd
- Old Cattle Trk
- Pengillys Rd
- Perrins Rd
- Priory Rd
- Rackhams Trk
- Redhill Tce
- River Rd
- River Tce
- Sandow Rd
- Siviours Rd
- South Tce
- St Martins Rd
- The Blocks Road
- The Cattle Track
- Torrs Gap Rd
- Walkers Trk
- Wheaton Dr
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